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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi All, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been asked to write a blurb on a semester length of Year 9 and Year 10 IT courses for students' handbooks (for next year). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am thinking of Flash (or other animation software), Logo and Photoshop for Year 9 IT and GameMaker (integrated project involving Audacity, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.), Access and DreamWeaver/FrontPage for year 10 IT that would fit into the ICT for Creating dimension. I am also thinking of incorporating other topics such as blogging and Wikispaces in both Year 9 and Year 10 IT courses, that would fit into the ICT for Communication dimension.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Could anyone please suggest any other ideas for this? Can the topic 'PC Hardware / Assembling a PC' be fitted into any of these courses (because few of the students expressed interest in learning to assemble a PC)?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks and Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arivu Kumaran,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>'Connect' and IT teacher</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carrum Downs Secondary College.</FONT></DIV>
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